COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

TUESDAY , MARCH 20 , 2007

SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 24

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Re presentative DALLY from Northampton are placed on leave The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. for the day. The Chair hears no objections.

THE SPEAKER (DENNIS M. O 'BRIEN) MASTER ROLL CALL PRESIDING The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take the master roll. Members will proceed to vote. PRAYER The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. The prayer will be offered by Rev. Dorrian Schenck, guest of Representative Tom PRES ENT –200 Caltagirone. Adolph Galloway Marshall Ross REV. DORRIAN H. SCHENCK, Guest Ch aplain of the Argall Geist Marsico Rubley House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: Baker George McCall Sabatina Barrar Gerber McGeehan Sainato Bastian Gergely McI. Smith Samuelson May we bow our heads. Bear Gibbons McIlhattan Santoni Dear Lord, we thank and praise You for another day. We Belfanti Gillespie Melio Saylor thank You that this is the day that You have made. We will Benninghoff Gingrich Mensch Scave llo Bennington Godshall Metcalfe Schroder rejoice and be glad in it. We give Your name pr aise, honor, and Beyer Goodman Micozzie Seip glory. Biancucci Grell Millard Shapiro We ask a special blessing upon this session of the House of Bishop Grucela Miller Shimkus Representatives and their families, the Governor and his family, Blackwell Haluska Milne Siptroth Boback Hanna Moul Smith, K. Lieutenant Governor and her family, and the Commonwealth of Boyd Harhai Moyer Smith, M. Pennsylvania. Be with us, guide us, and direct us that we might Brennan Harhart Mundy Smith, S. have godly wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. In Your Bro oks Harkins Murt Solobay name we pray. Amen. Buxton Harper Mustio Sonney Caltagirone Harris Myers Staback Cappelli Helm Nailor Stairs PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Carroll Hennessey Nickol Steil Casorio Hershey O'Brien, M. Stern Causer Hess O'Neill Stevenson (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and Civera Hickernell Oliver Sturla visitors.) Clymer Hornaman Parker Surra Cohen Hutchinson Pashinski Swanger Conklin James Payne Tangretti JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED Costa Josephs Payton Taylor, J. Cox Kauffman Peifer Taylor, R. The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal Creighton Keller, M. Perry Thomas of Monday, March 19, 2007, will be postponed until printed. Cruz Keller, W. Perzel True Curry Kenney Petrarca Turzai The Chair hears no objection. Cutler Kessler Petri Ve reb Daley Killion Petrone Vitali DeLuca King Phillips Vulakovich LEAVES OF ABSENCE Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Wagner DePasquale Kortz Preston Walko The SPEAKER. Leaves of absence. Dermody Kotik Pyle Wansacz The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Are there any leaves DeWeese Kula Quigley Waters DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Watson on the Democratic side? It is requested by t he majority whip Donatucci Lentz Ramaley Wheatley that Representative PALLONE from Westmoreland County be Eachus Levdansky Rapp White placed on leave for the day. The Chair hears no objections. Ellis Longietti Raymond Williams Turning to the Republican side, the Chair is informed that it Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Wojnaroski Everett Maher Reed Yewcic is requested that Representative John EVANS from Erie and Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Youngblood Fairchild Major Roae Yudichak 358 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

Fleck Manderino Rock An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), Frankel Mann Roebuck O'Brien, D., known as the Radiation Protection Act, further providing for Freeman Mantz Rohrer Speaker definitions, for powers of Environmental Quality Board, for licensing Gabig Markosek and registration fees, for n uclear facility and transport fees, for creation of special funds, for response program and for transportation of ADDITIONS –0 radioactive materials; and making repeals.

NOT VOTING –0 Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 20, 2007. EXCUSED –3

Dally Evans, J. Pallone LOWER DAUPHI N HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM PRESENTED LEAVES ADDED –2 The SPEAKER. The Chair will ask Representatives Payne Surra True and Marsico to please come to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation. LEAVES CANCELED –1 Mr. PAYNE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Dally Mr. Speaker , on behalf of Repres entatives Marsico, Hickernell, and myself, we would like to present to the Lower Dauphin Girls Field Hockey Team, who captured both The SPEAKER. A quorum being present, the House will the 2006 PIAA District III Class AAA Girls Field Hockey proceed to conduct business. Championship and the 2006 PIAA State Class AAA Girls Field Hockey Championship, House citations in honoring their victory. GUESTS INTRODU CED The Lower Dauphin Lady Falcons prevailed over the The SPEAKER. The Chair welcomes Emily Keane and Mount Saint Joseph High School with a score of 2 to 1 on Jamison Furr, guest pages from Mechanicsburg High School. November 18, 2006, in Allentown to capture the Pennsylvania They are the guests of Representative Jerry Nailor. They are State title and amassed an imp ressive undefeated overall record located in the well of the House. Please join me in welcoming of 32 wins and no losses. Thank you; 32 -0. them to the House of R epresentatives. The Lady Falcons are under the expert guidance of head The Chair welcomes Matthew Connor, guest page. He is a coach Linda Kreiser, who will now introduce the captains and junior at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. her assistant coaches. He is the guest of Representative Glen Grell. Please join me in Ms. KREISER. I would like to say it is a great honor to be welcoming Matthew Connor to the House. here, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I would like to introduce my assistant coaches. I have Kiley Strohm right here; Peggy Barton. We have Darby Fischl, BILLS REPORTED FROM COM MITTEE, who is in the back, and we have two of our captains here this CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED year . We have Julie Barton and Taylor Weidensaul. Thank you very much. HB 307, PN 348 By Rep. MARKOSEK Mr. PAYNE. Representatives Marsico, Hickernell, and myself would also like to thank the support the team received An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for vehicles exempt from from Principal Jeffrey Hughes and Randy Umberger, the registration. athletic director , and last but certainly not least , the honorable Hummelstown mayor, Brad Miller. Brad. TRANSPORTATION. Please give the entire team, who is in the back of the House, if you would please stand right now, a warm House of HB 684, PN 770 By Rep. MARK OSEK Representatives reception. An Act providing for the establishment of an automotive fuel testing and disclosure program, for standards for automotive fuel and GUESTS INTRODUCED for inspection, sampling and testing of automotive fuel; imposing powers and conferring duties on the Department of Agr iculture; and providing for penalties. The SPEA KER. The Chair welcomes Robin Lindsey, Tony Gilhooley, Lynn Diehl, and Mary Ann Baranowski. They TRANSPORTATION. are the guests of Representative Ron Marsico. They are in the back of the House. Please join me in welcoming these individuals to the House of Representatives . They are standing HOUSE BILL in the rear with the red jackets. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED The Chair welcomes the Pine Grove Mennonite Church seniors group, who are the guests of Representative No. 829 By Representatives FAIRCHILD, MELIO, Tom Creighton and Representative Gordon Denlinger. They are HENNESSEY, STABACK, BEYER, BOYD, in the balcony. Would you please rise and be recognized. CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON, CURRY, Welcome to the House chamber. DALEY, GEIST, KOTIK, MICOZZIE, R. MILLER, PE TRI, PHILLIPS, WATSON and YOUNGBLOOD 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 359

NATHAN EACHUS PRESENTED CALENDAR

The SPEAKER. At this time we would like to ask The SPEAKER. Turning to today 's calendar, for the Representative Todd Eachus to come to the rostrum to information of the members, after we return this afternoon, we recognize his son for a very special achievement. will take up bills on second consideration , where the members Mr. EACHUS. Thank you, members of the House. may offer amendments under the new rules. I stand before you as a member of the 116th Legislative District, and today I also stand before you as a proud father. BILLS ON SECOND CONSID ERATION I am joined today by our athletic director, Mr. Chris Perry; our head wrestling coach, Mr. David Shafer; my wife, Ellen, BILLS PASSED OVER who is in the Speaker 's well; and my son, Ben, who is with her as well. I am also joined with the gold medal in the 189 -pound The SPEAKER. Page 1, without objection, HBs 302 and 191 AAA weight class, my son, Nathan Eachus. are over. The Speaker has graced me with the Speaker 's rostrum, so I will take a moment. I do no t need a proclamation for this one. I have been honored to be part of Nathan 's wrestling life BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION since he has been 6 years old, and it culminated last week at the BILLS PASSED OVER Giant Center with the championship in the AAA 189 -pound weight class against a very tough oppon ent from the Nazareth The SPEAKER. Page 2, all the bills on that page will go over School District, and I wanted to really just take a moment to for the day. thank Coach Crowell and David from Nazareth for being just really good sports. It has been a tough season for them, but they were able to succeed; both of them were success ful. RESOLUTIONS Nathan is a member of the Hazleton Area High School Wrestling Team and represents our first State champion in RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RU LE 35 wrestling in the history of the Hazleton School District as well as the first State champion in any sport in our school district 's RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER TEMPORARILY history. So it is a proud moment for our community and our school district today to have Nate here. The SPEAKER. All the resolutions on pages 3, 4, 5, and 6 His season record was 40 and 6. He is a junior in high will go over temporarily. school , so he will have another shot at a gold medal next year, God willing, and his career record is 97 and 23. He not only GUESTS INTRODUCED achieved the State championship, he was the runner -up in the Northeast Regional and he lost to Mr. Crowell, whom he beat in The SPEAKER. We also have with us today a delegation the final. He was the Keystone Games Champion, which took from Adams County, the Republican Women 's Organization, i n place at State College, as well as the Bethlehem Holiday C lassic the red jackets in the balcony. They are the guests of Champion, which is one of the toughest tournaments in the Representative s Dan Moul and Steve Nickol. Please join me in country. welcoming them to the House of Representatives. Please stand Just one more moment, if I might. Nathan was quoted this and be recognized. week. He has realized what it means to be a public citizen this week, and I am not sure he has enjoyed it, but he was quoted in the newspaper and asked what his inspiration was, and he said MARQIL CHANDLER PRESENTED that it was his brother, Benjamin, who is in the well, who was The SPEAKER. The Chair recogniz es Representative also a State qualifier. He did not make it through, but he said Ben was the reason why he was there and their work meant Thaddeus Kirkland for the purpose of introducing a very special someth ing. guest. So I wanted to thank Coach Shafer for everything he does for Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . our boys in the Hazleton Area School District; Mr. Perry for First of all, to the members and to Speaker O 'Brien, I want to his fine service. This is his last year. He will be retiring after say thank you. As we prepare to celebrate Black history, last m onth, as 36 years as athletic director. This is his first State cham pionship. Chris, we are proud that we could provide you with one, proud many of you know, we were unable to do it in February because for me to be able to say that Nate Eachus is the State champion of the inclement weather, and I appreciate having this at 189 pounds. opportunity today. I appreciate the Speaker affording us this Thank you, House. opportunity today to celebrate it in a very, very small but yet majo r way. The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing " is the national anthem The SPEAKER. Would Representative Thaddeus Kirkland to African -Americans. The author of this historic piece, please come to the Speaker 's ro strum. James Weldon Johnson, was born June 17, 1871, in Jacksonville, Florida, and in 1900 he wrote the famous poem "Lift Every Voice and Sing, " and then his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, transformed the poem into a beautiful song. 360 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

In 1916 James Weldon Johnson joined the National LEGISLATOR FOR A DAY PROGRAM Association for the Advancement of Colored People , where he dedicated over 15 years of service. On June 26, 1938, The SPEAKER. Early each spring the Institute of Politics Mr. James W. Johnson was laid to rest. A car that Johnson was sponsors a Legislator for a Day program in order to provide a riding in was struck by a train during a heavy rainstorm in select group of the University of Pittsburgh undergraduate Wiscasset, Maine. students with the opportunity to shadow a member of the Today we will continue to carry on the amazing spirit of General Assembly to enrich their understanding of the Mr. Johnson, and every time we go to lift our voi ces and sing, legislative process. Will the following individual s in the gallery we can remember the legacy that he left behind. please rise as I announce your name: Today a 12 -year -old student from Swatara Junior High School, Master Marqil Chandler, will perform the Katheryn Banerjee is the shadow of Representative Negro national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing. " Joe Preston. Please join me in standing as this y oung man comes before Daron Christopher is the shadow legislator of Representative us today. Dan Frankel. Jessica Hughes is the shadow legislator of Representative ("Lift Every Voice and Sing " was sung by Marqil Chandler.) Fr ank Dermody. John Kennedy is the shadow legislator of Representative Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Thank you, Mike Turzai. Mr. Speaker , and thank you, members of the House. Kristyn Stewart is the shadow legislator of Representative This is one of our former employees – and maybe she is Jake Wheatley. coming back – Jeannie Porter 's grandson, and it is one thing to Rick VanBuren is the shadow legislator of Representative be able to sing with music; it is an even greater task to sing Brian Ellis. without , a cappella. So we thank this young man. Jeff Heiskell is the shado w legislator of Representative Paul Costa. GUESTS INTRODUCED And Tiffany Luke is the shadow legislator of Representative Tom Tangretti. The SPEAKER. Visiting with us today, seated in the gallery, are the guests of Representative Ron Waters, the Pennsylvania Please welcome these young individuals to the House of Federation of Democratic Women, the Yeadon chapter. Please Representatives. welcome them to the hall of the House. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, please join me in BILL REMOVED FROM TABLE welcoming Kit Watson, the Adjutant General, Penns ylvania American Legion, from Greene County, Pennsylvania, The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who is the guest of the majority leader, Representative who moves the following bill, HB 684, be taken from the table. William DeWeese. Would you please rise and be recognized. On the question, Ladies and gentlemen of the House, please welcome Will the House agree to the motion? Melanie Walker, a 6 -year pha rmacy student from Temple Motion was agreed to. University and an intern for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Temple University School of Pharmacy, BILL RECOMMITTED working with the House Health and Human Services Committee Republican chairman, George Kenney, has established an The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, in ternship rotation program that offers hands -on , real -world who moves the following bill, HB 684, be rereferred to the participation for students to become more familiar with Appropriations Committee. challenges that confront the State health policy and its impact on the pharmacy profession. On the question, Melanie is a constituent of Representative John Taylor , Will the House agree to the motion? living in the 177th Legislative District of Philadelphia , and will Motion was agreed to. be graduating in May of this year. She is currently doing her last rotation here at the Capitol. Thank you for your hard work, and we wish you continued success in your pharmacy car eer. Please PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN join me in welcoming Melanie Walker. The SPEAKER. I would ask the Sergeants at Arms to please Thank you. ask all guests to leave at this time. T he members will please take their seats , and we will begin taking the House photograph. Joining us today in the House are guests of Representative I will direct the attention of the members to Brian Foster. Mike Fleck. Would you please join me in welcoming to the hall Brian, wave your hand so everybody knows who you are. of the House Michael S. Keiting, Jessica Fisher, Heather Foltz. If you will, the Chair will now empower Brian Foster with They are the students from Juniata College here for the authority to direct the members so we can accomplish the Student Lobby Day. Please join me in welcoming these young photograph. people to the House of Representatives. 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 361

Mr. FOSTER. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Casorio Hershey O'Brien, M. Stern Thank you once again for allowing us this privilege to record Causer Hess O'Neill Stevenson Civera Hickernell Oliver Sturla for history your class photo, so to speak. Clymer Hornaman Parker Surra Cohen Hutchinson Pashinski Swanger (Official photograp hs were taken.) Conklin James Payne Tangretti Costa Josephs Pa yton Taylor, J. Cox Kauffman Peifer Taylor, R. CALENDAR CONTINUED Creighton Keller, M. Perry Thomas Cruz Keller, W. Perzel True Curry Kenney Petrarca Turzai RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Cutler Kessler Petri Vereb Daley Killion Petrone Vitali Mr. DeWEESE called up HR 152, PN 984, entitled: DeLuca King Phillips Vulakovich Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Wag ner DePasquale Kortz Preston Walko A Resolution recognizing the contributions made by the Pittsburgh Dermody Kotik Pyle Wansacz Ballet Theatre to the culture, economic development and tourism of the DeWeese Kula Quigley Waters Gr eater Pittsburgh region. DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Watson Donatucci Lentz Ramaley Wheatley On the question, Eachus Levdansky Rapp White Will the House adopt the resolution? Ellis Longietti Raymond Williams Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Wojnaroski Ev erett Maher Reed Yewcic The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Youngblood Representative DeWeese, for remarks. Fairchild Major Roae Yudichak Mr. DeWEESE. Just 60 seconds, Mr. Speaker . Fleck Manderino Rock Frankel Mann Roebuck O'Brien, D., These young athletes and performers from the Pittsburgh Freeman Mantz Rohrer Speaker Ballet Theatre were active in the East Wing this morning, and Gabig Markosek Senator Pippy and myself and several of our colleagues welcomed them. They are extravagantly talented, and they are NAYS –0 manifest evidence of why the Greater Pittsburgh region is a leader in the nation in the arts. We have a resplendent NOT VOTING –0 symphony orchestra, a multitalented ballet theater, a EXCUSED –3 world -respected opera, and a multitude of other cultural blessings and gifts in western Pennsylvania. Dally Evans, J. Pallone So on behalf of my colleagues in Allegh eny County and on behalf of the General Assembly, I would like to welcome what I think is one of the most robust economic development engines The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question in western Pennsylvania – the arts – and as ambassadors for the was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was arts, these young people from the Pittsburgh Ball et Theatre. adopted. Welcome to the hall of the House.

On the question recurring, GUESTS INTRODUCED Will the House adopt the resolution? The SPEAKER. Please join me in welcoming the guests of The following roll call was recorded: Representative David Kessler from the 130th District in the gallery. Will the following students, 10 junior honor students YEAS –200 from the Daniel Boone High School, would you please rise. They are accompanied by members of the Daniel Boone Adolph Galloway Marshall Ross Optimist Club : Thomas Kirchner, chairman of the Harrisburg Argall Geist Marsico Rubley trip; Lowell Fel tman; and Tracey Robb. Please join me in Baker George McCall Sabatina welcoming these wonderful people to the House of Barr ar Gerber McGeehan Sainato Representatives. Bastian Gergely McI. Smith Samuelson Bear Gibbons McIlhattan Santoni Belfanti Gillespie Melio Saylor RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Benninghoff Gingrich Mensch Scavello Bennington Godshall Metcalfe Schroder Beyer Goodman Micozzie Seip Mrs. RUBLEY called up HR 144, PN 846, entitled: Biancucci Grell Millard Shapiro Bishop Grucela Miller Shimkus A Resolution designating the week of April 15 through 21, 2007, Blackwell Haluska Milne Siptroth as "Local Government Week " in Pennsylvania. Boback Hanna Moul Smith, K. Boyd Harhai Moyer Smith, M. Brennan Harhart Mundy Smith, S. On the question, Brooks Harkins Murt Solobay Will the House adopt the resolution? Buxton Harper Mustio Sonney Caltagirone Harris Myers Staback The following roll call was recorded: Cappelli Helm Nailor Stairs Carroll Hennessey Nickol Steil 362 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

YEAS –200 Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , there will be a Democratic caucus at 1 o 'clock, Adolph Galloway Marshall Ross and we hope to be back on the floor at 2 o 'clock. Argall Geist Marsico Rubley Baker George McCall Sabatina Barrar Gerber McGeeh an Sainato REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Bastian Gergely McI. Smith Samuelson Bear Gibbons McIlhattan Santoni Belfanti Gillespie Melio Saylor The SPEAKER. Representative Major. Benninghoff Gingrich Mensch Scavello Miss MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Bennington Godshall Metcalfe Schroder The Republicans will also caucus at 1 p.m. Beyer Goodman Micozzie Seip Biancucci Grell Millard Shapiro Bishop Gr ucela Miller Shimkus APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTE E MEETING Blackwell Haluska Milne Siptroth Boback Hanna Moul Smith, K. Mr. D. EVANS. Mr. Speaker ? Boyd Harhai Moyer Smith, M. Brennan Harhart Mundy Smith, S. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Evans. Brooks Harkins Murt Solobay Mr. D. EVANS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Buxton Harper Mustio Sonney There will be an Appropriations Committee meeting at 1:30 Caltagirone Harris Myers Staback in the majority caucus room. Cappelli Helm Nailor Stai rs Carroll Hennessey Nickol Steil Thank you. Casorio Hershey O'Brien, M. Stern The SPEAKER. The Chai r thanks the gentleman. Causer Hess O'Neill Stevenson The Appropriations Committee will meet at 1:30 in the Civera Hickernell Oliver Sturla majority caucus room. Clymer Hornaman Parker Surra Cohen Hutchinson Pashinski Swanger Conklin James Payne Tangretti Are there any other announcements? Costa Josephs Payton Taylor, J. Cox Kauffman Peifer Taylor, R. Creighton Keller, M. Perry Thomas JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEETING Cruz Keller, W. Perzel True Curry Kenney Petrarca Turzai The SPEAKER. Representative Caltagirone. Cutler Kessler Petri Vereb Mr. CALTAGIRONE. At the call of the break, the Judiciary Daley Killion Petrone Vitali DeLuca King Phillips Vulakovich Committee meeting will be held in 50G; Dan Frankel. Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Wagner Thank you, Mr. Speaker . DePasquale Kortz Preston Walko The SPEAKER. The Judiciary Committee will meet at the Dermody Kotik Pyle Wansacz break in room 50G. DeWeese Kula Quigley Waters DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Watson Donatucci Lentz Ramaley Wheatley Are there any further announcements? Eachus Levdansky Rapp White Ellis Longietti Raymond Williams Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Wojnaroski GUESTS INTRODUCED Everett Maher Reed Yewcic Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Youngblood The SPEAKER. The Chair would like to announce the guests Fairchild Major Roae Yudichak Fleck Manderino Rock of Representative David Kessler from the 130th District in the Frankel Mann Roebuck O'Brien, D., gallery, the members of the Oley Valley Elementary School Freeman Mantz Rohrer Speaker Fifth Grade Band, accompanied by their band director, Gabig Markosek Ms. Andrea Stover, and some of the parents. Would you please join the Chair in recognizing these members. NAYS –0

NOT VOTING –0 The Chair will remind the members to be back promptly at 2 p.m. for additional photographs. EXCUSED –3 RECESS Dally Evans, J. Pallone The SPEAKER. This House will now stand in recess until 2 p.m. The majorit y having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. AFTER RECESS The time of recess having expi red, the House was called to DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS order. The SPEAKER. Are there any caucus announcements? Representative Cohen. 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 363

GUEST INTRODUCED RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE The SPEAKER. The Chair would like to take this opportunity of personal privilege to introduce a friend of the HR 51, PN 222 By Rep. THOMAS Speaker 's, Liz Rybas. Liz Rybas is entering the hall of the House to the left of the Speaker . Would you please wave to A Resolu tion recognizing the month of May 2007 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month " in Pennsylvania everyone. She is the daughter of John and Missy Rybas of and urging the President and Congress of the United States to enact Bensalem, Pennsylvania, the district of Gene DiGirolamo. legislation to provide additional funding for research in order to find a Thank you, Liz. Welcome to the House of Representatives. treatmen t and a cure for ALS.

All the members, please clear the aisles and take your s eats INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. so we can commence with the taking of the picture. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the presence of HB 642, PN 703 By Rep. CALTAGIRONE Representative Dally on the floor. His name will be added to the An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the master roll. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providi ng for the offense of neglect of care -dependent person. BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE JUDICIARY. HB 32, PN 978 By Rep. D. EVANS HB 675, PN 762 By Rep. CALTAGIRONE An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the phishing. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of illegal dumping of methamphetami ne waste; and imposing a penalty. APPROPRIATIONS. JUDICIARY. HB 35, PN 979 By Rep. D. EVANS HB 688, PN 774 By Rep. CALTAGIRONE An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn sylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sexual abuse An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of of children. the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exemptions from jury duty. APPROPRIATIONS. JUDICIARY. HB 296, PN 338 By Rep. D. EVANS PHOTOGRAP HS TAKEN An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for costs imposed following conviction for passing bad checks. The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman, Brian Foster, ready to begin the taking of the picture? APPROPRIATIONS. Will the ladies and gentlemen of the House please take their seats. HB 301, PN 342 By Rep. D. EVANS The Chair will direct your attention to the minority leader 's podium for instructions fro m Mr. Foster. An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of Mr. Foster, you can proceed. the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for subpoena. (Official photographs were taken.) APPROPRIATIONS. CALENDAR CONTINUED HB 419 , PN 808 By Rep. D. EVANS

An Act to promote the general welfare and stimulate the economy RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 of the Commonwealth by requiring that all government agencies purchase only flags manufactured in the United States; and imposing a RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER penalty. The SPEAKER. The Chair will return to House calendar, APPROPRIATIONS. page 4. HR 27, PN 28, is over for today. The S PEAKER. The Chair rescinds its announcement that HR 39, PN 141, is over for today. the following Appropriations bills were agreed to: HB 35, HR 48, PN 220, is over for today. HB 296, HB 301, HB 419, HB 32. These bills will be placed on HR 52, PN 223, is over for today. the calendar. 364 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

HR 61, PN 321, is over for today. NOT VOTING –0 HR 62, PN 322, is over for today. HR 63, PN 323, is over for today. EXCUSED –2

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Mr. WILLIAMS called up HR 78, PN 416, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question A Resolution honoring the late Representative David P. was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was Richardson, Jr., a member of the Pennsylvania House of adopted. Representatives from 1973 to 1995. The SPEAKER. The House w ill be at ease for a moment. On the question, We are just going to pause while the lights in the front of the Will the House adopt the resolution? House are turned off so that the cameras will be able to focus on the House business. The following roll call was recorded:

YEAS –201 ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. KIRKLAND

Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross The SPEAKER. For what reason does the gentlema n, Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Representative Kirkland, rise? Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Barrar George McCall Sainato Just for a brief announcement while we are at ease. Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni The SPEAKER. The gentleman is in order to make his Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor announcement. He can proceed. Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Just as we end session for today, the Pennsylvania Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Legislative Black Caucus would like to invite members down to Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus 60E for our soul food luncheon in remembrance of the late Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Senator Roxanne Jones at the end of session today. Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney * * * Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Mr. WILLIAMS called up HR 79, PN 417, entitled: Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson A Resolution commemorating the achievements and contributions Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla the Honorable Crystal Bird Fauset made during her lifetime to the Clymer Hicker nell Oliver Surra General Assembly and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti On the question, Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Will the House adopt the resolution? Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Cruz Keller, M. Perry True The following roll call was recorded: Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Cutler Kenney Petra rca Vereb Daley Kessler Petri Vitali YEAS –201 Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Barrar George McCall Sainato DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Donatu cci Lentz Ramaley White Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Fairchild Major Roae Black well Grucela Miller Siptroth Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Freeman Mantz Rohrer Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay NAYS –0 Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 365

Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Costa James Payne Tay lor, J. Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Cruz Keller, M. Perry True DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Everett Maher Re ed Youngblood DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Fairchild Major Roae DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Freeman Mantz Rohrer Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski NAYS –0 Evans, D. Mackeret h Readshaw Yewcic Everett Maher Reed Youngblood NOT VOTING –0 Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Fairchild Major Roae

Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., EXCUSED –2 Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Freeman Mantz Rohrer Evans, J. Pallone NAYS –0

The majority having voted in the affi rmative, the question NOT VOTING –0 was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. EXCUSED –2

Evans, J. Pallone * * *

Mr. WILLIAMS called up HR 80, PN 418, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution commemorating the achievements and contributions the Honorable Herbert Arlene made to the General Assembly and the adopted. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. * * * On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? Mr. WILLIAMS called up HR 81, PN 419, entitled:

The following roll call was recorded: A Resolution honoring the late Senator Roxanne H. Jones, a member of the Gen eral Assembly from 1984 to 1996. YEAS –201 On the question, Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Will the House adopt the resolution? Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina The following roll call was recorded: Barrar Geor ge McCall Sainato Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni YEAS –201 Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Barrar George McCall Saina to 366 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson The following roll call was recorded: Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello YEAS –201 Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Bishop Grell Mi llard Shimkus Baker Geist Marsico Sa batina Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Barrar George McCall Sainato Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staba ck Cox Jos ephs Payton Taylor, R. Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Denlinger Kirkland Picket t Walko Cos ta James Payne Taylor, J. DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Cruz Keller, M. Perry True DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewc ic DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Fairchild Major Roae Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Freeman Mantz Rohrer Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams NAYS –0 Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic NOT VOTING –0 Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak

Fairchild Major Roae EXCUSED –2 Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Evans, J. Pallone Freeman Mantz Rohrer

The majority havin g voted in the affirmative, the question NAYS –0 was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. NOT VOTING –0

* * * EXCUSED –2 Mr. WILLIAMS called up HR 82, PN 420, entitled: Evans , J. Pallone A Resolution commemorating the achievements and contributions the Honorable Harry W. Bass m ade to the General Assembly and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was On the question, adopted. Will the House adopt the resolution? 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 367

* * * NAYS –0

RESOLUTION PASSED OVER NOT VOTING –0

The SPEAKER. HR 113, PN 818, is over for today. EXCUSED –2

Evans, J. Pallone * * *

Mr. PAYNE called up HR 116, PN 820, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution designating the month of March 2007 as "DeMolay Month " in Pennsylvania. adopted.

On the question, * * * Will the House adopt the resolution? RESOLUTION PASSED OVER The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. HR 117, PN 821, is over fo r today. YEAS –201 * * * Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Argall Gal loway Marshall Rubley Mr. READSHAW called up HR 120, PN 822, entitled: Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Barrar George McCall Sainato A Resolution designating April 6, 2007, as "Tartan Day " in Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Pennsylvania. Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello On the question, Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Will the House adopt the resolution? Be yer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus The following roll call was recorded: Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. YEAS –201 Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Barrar George McCall Sainato Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Benning ton Gingrich Mensch Schroder Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Cohen Hornaman Parker Swange r Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Brooks Harha rt Mundy Solobay Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Dally Kil lion Petrone Vulakovich Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Clymer Hickernell Oliver Sur ra DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Fairchild Major Roae Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Freeman Mantz Rohrer DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko 368 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Donatucci Lentz Ramal ey White Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Fairchild Major Roae DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Freeman Mantz Rohrer Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic NAYS –0 Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak NOT VOTING –0 Fairchild Major Roae Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D.,

Frankel Mann Roebuck Sp eaker EXCUSED –2 Freeman Mantz Rohrer

Evans, J. Pallone NAYS –0

NOT VOTING –0 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was EXCUSED –2 adopted. Evans, J. Pallone * * *

Mr. K. SMITH called up HR 126, P N 826, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution congratulating Knights of Columbus Council 3635 adopted. on the celebration of "Knights of Columbus Day " in Dunmore. * * * On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? Mr. McCALL called up HR 127, PN 82 7, entitled:

The following roll call was recorded: A Resolution observing March 31, 2007, as "National Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Recognition Day " in Pennsylvania. YEAS –201 On the question, Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Will the House adopt the resolution? Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina The following roll call was recorded: Barrar George McCall Sainato Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni YEAS –201 Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Benningto n Gingrich Mensch Schroder Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Barrar George McCall Sainato Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Bennington Gin grich Mensch Schroder Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Brooks Harhart Mund y Solobay Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 369

Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Cohe n Hornaman Parker Swanger Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Daley Kessle r Petri Vitali Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Causer Hershey O'Bri en, M. Stevenson Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Donatucci Lentz Ramaley Whit e Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Cruz Keller, M. Perr y True Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Fairchild Major Roae Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Freeman Mantz Rohrer DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko NAYS –0 DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters NOT VOTING –0 DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley

Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White EXCUSED –2 Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Evans, J. Pallone Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Fairchil d Major Roae The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker adopted. Freeman Mantz Rohrer

* * * NAYS –0

RESOLUTION PASSED OVER NOT VOTING –0 The SPEAKER. HR 129, PN 829, is over for today.

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Evans, J. Pallone Mr. TURZAI called up HR 130, PN 830, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of March 25 through 31, 2007, as "Boys and Girls Clubs of America Week " in Pennsylvania. The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmativ e and the resolution was On the question, adopted. Will the House adopt th e resolution? * * * The following roll call was recorded: Mr. CURRY called up HR 131, PN 831, entitled: YEAS –201 A Resolution recognizing the week of April 15 through 21, 2007, as "National Library Week " in Pennsylvania. Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina On the question, Barrar George McCall Sainato Will the House adopt the resolution? Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Belfant i Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor The following roll call was recorded: Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello 370 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

YEAS –201 On the question, Wi ll the House adopt the resolution? Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley The following roll call was recorded: Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Barrar George McCall Sainato Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson YEAS –201 Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Belfanti Gibbons McIlh attan Saylor Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Barrar George McCall Sainato Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenso n Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Curry Ke ller, W. Perzel Turzai Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Cruz Keller, M. Perry True DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb DeWeese Kula Quigley Wat son Daley Kessler Petri Vitali DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Everett Maher Reed Youngblood DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Fairchild Major Roae Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Freeman Mantz Rohrer Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Everett Maher Reed Youngblood NAYS –0 Fabrizio Mahoney Reich ley Yudichak Fairchild Major Roae NOT VOTING –0 Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker EXCUSED –2 Freeman Mantz Rohrer NAYS –0 Evans, J. Pallone

NOT VOTING –0 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolutio n was EXCUSED –2 adopted. Evans, J. Pallone * * *

Ms. JOSEPHS called up HR 138, PN 838, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution memorializing the Governor to proclaim the adopted. seven days of April 15 through April 21, 2007, as "Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. " 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 371

* * * The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and th e resolution was Mr. PYLE called up HR 140, PN 840, entitled: adopted.

A Resolution designating the month of March 2007 as * * * "Kidney Cancer Awareness Month " in Pennsylvania. Mr. BASTIAN called up HR 141, PN 841, entitled: On the question, Will the House adopt the r esolution? A Resolution designating the week of March 24 through April 1, 2007, as "Maple Producers Week " in Pennsylvania. The following roll call was recorded: On the question, YEAS –201 Will the House adopt the resolution?

Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross The following roll call was recorded: Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Barrar George McCall Sainato YEAS –201 Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Barrar George McCall Sainato Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Belfanti Gibbons McIlhat tan Saylor Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Boyd Hanna Mou l Smith, M. Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Brooks Harhart Mundy Solobay Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Carroll Helm Nailor Steil Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Clymer Hickernell Oliver Surra Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Daley Kessler Petri Vitali Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Curry Kell er, W. Perzel Turzai DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vereb Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Daley Kessler Petri Vitali DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic DeWeese Kula Quigley Watso n Everett Maher Reed Youngblood DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Donatucci Lentz Ramaley White Fairchild Major Roae Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Freeman Mantz Rohrer Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak NAYS –0 Fairchild Major Roae Fle ck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., NOT VOTING –0 Frankel Mann Roebuck Speaker Freeman Mantz Rohrer

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EXCUSED –2 Frankel Mann Roeb uck Speaker Freeman Mantz Rohrer Evans, J. Pallone NAYS –0

NOT VOTING –0 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was EXCUSED –2 adopted. Evans, J. Pallone * * *

Mr. FAIRCHILD called up HR 142, PN 842, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution recognizing March 25, 2007, as "National Medal of adopted. Honor Day. "

On the question, LEAVES OF ABSENCE Will the House adopt the resolution? Mr. SURRA. Mr. Speaker ? The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman, Mr. Surra, rise? YEAS –201 Mr. SURRA. Mr. Speaker , I have business out of the Capitol, and I would like to place myself on Capitol leave for Adolph Gabig Markosek Ross the remainder of the day. Argall Galloway Marshall Rubley The SPEAKER. The gentleman 's remarks will be spread Baker Geist Marsico Sabatina upon the record. Barrar George McCall Sainato Bastian Gerber McGeehan Samuelson The record will reflect that the gentleman is on leave for the Bear Gergely McI. Smith Santoni day, not on Capitol leave. Belfanti Gibbons McIlhattan Saylor Without objection, Representative TRUE will be placed on Benninghoff Gillespie Melio Scavello leave for the remainder of the day. The Chair hears no Bennington Gingrich Mensch Schroder Beyer Godshall Metcalfe Seip objection. Biancucci Goodman Micozzie Shapiro Bishop Grell Millard Shimkus Blackwell Grucela Miller Siptroth STATE SY STEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Boback Haluska Milne Smith, K. PROPERTY REQUEST NO. 1, RESOLUTION A Boyd Hanna Moul Smith, M. Brennan Harhai Moyer Smith, S. Mr. D . EVANS called up for consideration SSHER 1, Brook s Harhart Mundy Solobay Resolution A, entitled: Buxton Harkins Murt Sonney Caltagirone Harper Mustio Staback In the House, February 13, 2007 Cappelli Harris Myers Stairs Resolved, That State System of Higher Education Property Request Carroll Helm Nailor Steil No. 1 of 2007, transm itted by the State System of Higher Education Casorio Hennessey Nickol Stern under the Public School Code of 1949 to the General Assembly under Causer Hershey O'Brien, M. Stevenson date of February 5, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference, be Civera Hess O'Neill Sturla approved. Clymer Hickernell Oli ver Surra Cohen Hornaman Parker Swanger Conklin Hutchinson Pashinski Tangretti On the question, Costa James Payne Taylor, J. Will the House adopt State System of High er Education Cox Josephs Payton Taylor, R. Property Request No. 1, Resolution A? Creighton Kauffman Peifer Thomas Cruz Keller, M. Perry True Curry Keller, W. Perzel Turzai The following roll call was recorded: Cutler Kenney Petrarca Vere b Daley Kessler Petri Vitali YEAS –199 Dally Killion Petrone Vulakovich DeLuca King Phillips Wagner Adolph Gabig Mantz Roebuck Denlinger Kirkland Pickett Walko Argall Galloway Markosek Rohrer DePasquale Kortz Preston Wansacz Baker Geist Marshall Ross Dermody Kotik Pyle Waters Barrar George Marsico Rubley DeWeese Kula Quigley Watson Bastian Gerber McCall Sabatina DiGirolamo Leach Quinn Wheatley Bear Ger gely McGeehan Sainato Donatucci Lent z Ramaley White Belfanti Gibbons McI. Smith Samuelson Eachus Levdansky Rapp Williams Benninghoff Gillespie McIlhattan Santoni Ellis Longietti Raymond Wojnaroski Bennington Gingrich Melio Saylor Evans, D. Mackereth Readshaw Yewcic Beyer Godshall Mensch Scavello Everett Maher Reed Youngblood Biancucci Goodman Metcalfe Schroder Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Yudichak Bishop Grell Micozzie Seip Fairchild Major Roae Blackwell Grucela Millard Sh apiro Fleck Manderino Rock O'Brien, D., 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 373

Boback Haluska Miller Shimkus On the question, Boyd Hanna Milne Siptroth Will the House adopt the resolution? Brennan Harhai Moul Smith, K. Brooks Harhart Moyer Smith, M. Buxton Harkins Mundy Smith, S. The following roll call was recorded: Caltagirone Harper Murt Solobay Cappelli Harris Mustio Sonney YEAS –199 Carroll Helm Myers Staback Casorio Henne ssey Nailor Stairs Causer Hershey Nickol Steil Adolph Gabig Mantz Roebuck Civera Hess O'Brien, M. Stern Argall Galloway Markosek Rohrer Clymer Hickernell O'Neill Stevenson Bak er Geist Marshall Ross Cohen Hornaman Oliver Sturla Barrar George Marsico Rubley Conklin Hutchinson Parker Swanger Bastian Gerber McCall Sabatina Costa James Pashinski Tangretti Bear Gergely McGeehan Sainato Cox Josephs Payne Taylor, J. Belfanti Gibbons McI. Smith Samuelson Creighton Kauffman Payton Taylor, R. Benninghoff Gillespie McIlhattan Santoni Cruz Keller, M. Peifer Thomas Bennington Gingrich Melio Saylor Curry Keller, W. Perry Turzai Beyer Godshall Mensch Scavello Cutler Kenney Perzel Vereb Biancucci Goodman Metcalfe Schroder Daley Kessler Petrarca Vitali Bishop Grell Micozzie Seip Dally Killion Petri Vulakovich Blackwell Grucela Millard Shapiro DeLuca King Petrone Wagner Boback Haluska Miller Shimkus Denlinger Kirkland Phillips Walko Boyd Hanna Milne Siptroth DePasquale Kortz Pickett Wans acz Brennan Harhai Moul Smith, K. Dermody Kotik Preston Waters Brooks Harhart Moyer Smith, M. DeWeese Kula Pyle Watson Buxton Harkins Mundy Smith, S. DiGirolamo Leach Quigley Wheatley Caltagirone Harper Murt Solobay Donatucci Lentz Quinn White Cappelli Harris Mustio Sonney Eachus Levdansky Ramaley Williams Carroll Helm Myers Staback Ellis Longietti Rapp Wojnaroski Casorio Hennessey Nailor Stairs Evans, D. Mackereth Raymond Yewcic Causer Hershey Nickol Steil Everett Maher Readshaw Youngblood Civera Hess O'Brien, M. Stern Fabrizio Mahoney Reed Yudichak Clymer Hickernell O'Neill Stevenson Fairchild Major Reichley Cohen Hornaman Oliver Sturla Fleck Manderino Roae O'Brien, D., Conklin Hutchinson Park er Swanger Frankel Mann Rock Speaker Costa James Pashinski Tangretti Freeman Cox Josephs Payne Taylor, J. Creighton Kauffman Payton Taylor, R. NAYS –0 Cruz Keller, M. Peifer Thomas Curry Keller, W. Perry Turzai

Cutler Kenney Perzel Vereb NOT VOTING –0 Daley Kessler Petrarca Vitali Dally Killion Petri Vulakovich EXCUSED –4 DeLuca King Petrone Wagner Denlinger Kirkland Phillips Walko Evans, J. Pallone Surra True DePasquale Kortz Pickett Wansacz Dermody Kotik Preston Waters DeWeese Kula Pyle Watson DiGirolamo Leach Quigley Wheatley A majority of the members elected to the House having Donatucci Lentz Quinn White vot ed in the affirmative on State System of Higher Education Eachus Levdansky Ramaley Williams Property Request No. 1, Resolution A, the question was Ellis Longi etti Rapp Wojnaroski Evans, D. Mackereth Raymond Yewcic determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. Everett Maher Readshaw Youngblood Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate and the State Fabrizio Mahoney Reed Yudichak System of Higher Educati on accordingly. Fairchild Major Reichley Fleck Manderino Roae O'Brien, D., Frankel Mann Rock Speaker * * * Freeman

RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER NAYS –0

The SPEAKER. The balance of the resolutions on today 's NOT VOTING –0 calendar will be over for today. EXCUSED –4

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A Evans, J. Pallone Surra True

RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Mr. MANTZ called up HR 151, PN 992, entitled: was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. A Resolution designating the month of April 2007 as "Foot Health Awareness Month " in Pennsylvania. 374 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

* * * The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was Mrs. BEYER called up HR 153, PN 993, entitled: adopted.

A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2007 , as "DeSales Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Glad -Ideaters Arena Day " in Pennsylvania. SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B

On the question, BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Will the House adopt the resolution? The House proceeded to second consider ation of HB 301, The following roll call was recorded: PN 342, entitled: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of YEAS –199 the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for subpoena. Adolph Gabig Mantz Roebuck Argall Galloway Markosek Rohr er Baker Geist Marshall Ross On the question, Barrar George Marsico Rubley Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Bastian Gerber McCall Sabatina Bear Gergely McGeehan Sainato The S PEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Belfanti Gibbons McI. Smith Samuelson Benninghoff Gillespie McIlhattan Santoni Mundy to make a motion to suspend the rules for the purposes Bennington Gingrich Melio Saylor of offering amendment A00237. Beyer Godshall Mensch Sca vello Ms. MUNDY. Mr. Speaker , I believe that amendment was Biancucci Goodman Metcalfe Schroder timely filed. Bishop Grell Micozzie Seip Blackwell Grucela Millard Shapiro The SPEAKER. The Chair corrects its announcement. Th e Boback Haluska Miller Shimkus amendment was timely filed. The lady can proceed. Boyd Hanna Milne Siptroth Ms. MUNDY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Brennan Harhai Moul Smith, K. Mr. Speaker , this amendment deals with an issue that was Brooks Harhart Moyer Smith, M. Buxton Harkins Mundy Smith, S. raised in the committee meeting when the bill was passed. In Calta girone Harper Murt Solobay that rare instance where it may not be — Cappelli Harris Mustio Sonney The SPEA KER. Will the lady suspend for one second. The Carroll Helm Myers Staback clerk will read a summary of the amendment. Casorio Hennessey Nailor Stairs Causer Hershey Nickol Steil Civera Hess O'Brien, M. Stern On the question recurring, Clymer Hickernell O'Neill Stevenson Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Cohen Hornaman Oliver Sturla Conklin Hutchinso n Parker Swanger Costa James Pashinski Tangretti Ms. MUNDY offered the following amendment No. Cox Josephs Payne Taylor, J. A00237: Creighton Kauffman Payton Taylor, R. Cruz Keller, M. Peifer Thomas Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 6333), page 1, line 9, by inserting before Curry Keller, W. Perry Turzai "Upon " Cutler Kenney Perzel Vereb (a) General rule. – Daley Kessler Petrarca Vitali Dally Killion Petri Vula kovich Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 6333), page 1, lines 14 and 15, by striking DeLuca King Petrone Wagner out "A copy " in line 14 and all of line 15 and inserting Denlinger Kirkland Phillips Walko (b) Copy to parents, guardians and custodians. – DePasquale Kortz Pickett Wansacz (1) A cop y of the subpoena requiring attendance and Dermody Kotik Preston Waters testimony of a witness DeWeese Kula Pyle Watson Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 6333), page 3, by inserting between lines 1 DiGirolamo Leach Quigley Wheatley and 2 Donatucci Lentz Quinn White (2) The court may waive issuance of the copy under Eachus Levdansky Ramaley Williams Ellis Longietti Rapp Wojnaroski paragraph (1) for cause shown in a specific case. Evans, D. Mackereth Raymond Yewcic Everett Maher Readshaw Youngblood On the questio n, Fabrizio Mahoney Reed Yudichak Will the House agree to the amendment? Fairchild Major Reichley Fleck Manderino Roae O'Brien, D., Frankel Mann Rock Speaker The SPEAKER. The Chair apologizes. The lady can Freeman proceed. Ms. MUNDY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker . NAYS –0 This amendment addresses an issue that was raised in committee. In that rare instance where it may not be appropriate NOT VOTING –0 for the parents to be notified of the subpoena of their child who EXC USED –4 is a witness, this amendment would allow the court to waive the requirement that the parent be notified. Evans, J. Pallone Surra True 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 375

On the question recurring, On the question, Will the House agree to the amendment? Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration as amended? The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman rise? YEAS –199 Mr. BARRAR. Mr. Speaker , I would like to make a motion that we use rule 62, calling for the "yeas " and "nays " to be Adolph Gabig Mantz Roebuck taken, to have a recorded vote on this. Rule 62 says if Argall Galloway Markosek Rohrer two members — Baker Geist Marshall Ross Barrar George Marsico Rubley The SPEAKER. Is there a second? Bastian Gerber McCall Sabatina Mr. DENLINGER. Mr. Speaker , I would like to second that Bear Gergely McGeehan Sainato motion. Belfanti Gibbons McI. Smith Samuelson The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Bennin ghoff Gillespie McIlhattan Santoni Bennington Gingrich Melio Saylor Denlinger. Beyer Godshall Mensch Scavello Biancucci Goodman Metcalfe Schroder On the questio n, the Chair recognizes the gentleman, Bishop Grell Micozzie Seip Mr. Preston. Blackwell Grucela Millard Shapiro Boback Haluska Miller Shimkus Mr. PRESTON. If we are going to run it and do this, I would Boyd Hanna Milne Siptroth encourage then that only members who are here present in the Bren nan Harhai Moul Smith, K. hall of the House, that they would be able to vote, and if I notice Brooks Harhart Moyer Smith, M. someone who i s not, I would like to be able to be recognized. Buxton Harkins Mundy Smith, S. Caltagirone Harper Murt Solobay The SPEAKER. On the question, those in favor of the bill Cappelli Harris Mustio Sonney will vote "aye "; those opposed, "nay. " Carroll Helm Myers Staback Casorio Hennessey Nailor Stairs On the question recurring, Causer Hershey Nickol Steil Civera Hess O'Brien , M. Stern Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration as Clymer Hickernell O'Neill Stevenson amended? Cohen Hornaman Oliver Sturla Conklin Hutchinson Parker Swanger The follo wing roll call was recorded: Costa James Pashinski Tangretti Cox Josephs Payne Taylor, J. Creighton Kauffman Payton Taylor, R. YEAS –198 Cruz Keller, M. Peifer Thomas Curry Keller, W. Perry Turzai Adolph Gabig Mantz Roebuck Cutler Kenney Perzel Vereb Argall Galloway Markosek Rohrer Daley Kessler Petrarca Vitali Baker Geist Marshall Ross Dally Killion Petri Vulakovich Barrar George Marsico Rubley DeLuca King Petrone Wagner Bastian Gerber McCall Sabatina Denlinger Kirkland Phillips Walko Bear Gergely McGeehan Sainato DePasquale Kortz Pickett Wansacz Belfanti Gibbons McI. Smith Samuelson Dermody Kotik Preston Waters Be nninghoff Gillespie McIlhattan Santoni DeWeese Kula Pyle Watson Bennington Gingrich Melio Saylor DiGirola mo Leach Quigley Wheatley Beyer Godshall Mensch Scavello Donatucci Lentz Quinn White Biancucci Goodman Metcalfe Schroder Eachus Levdansky Ramaley Williams Bishop Grell Micozzie Seip Ellis Longietti Rapp Wojnaroski Blackwell Grucela Millard Shapiro Evans, D. Mackereth Raymond Yewcic Boback Haluska Miller Shimkus Everett Maher Readshaw Youngblood Boyd Hanna Milne Siptroth Fabrizio Mahoney Reed Yudichak Brennan Harhai Moul Smith, K. Fairchild Major Reichley Brooks Harhart Moyer Smith, M. Fleck Mand erino Roae O'Brien, D., Buxton Harkins Mundy Smith, S. Frankel Mann Rock Speaker Cappelli Harper Murt Solobay Freeman Carroll Harris Mustio Sonney Casorio Helm Myers Staback NAYS –0 Causer Hennessey Nailor Stairs Civera Hershey Nickol Steil NOT VOTING –0 Clymer Hess O'Brien, M. Stern Cohen Hickernell O'Neill Stevenson EXCUSED –4 Conklin Hornaman Oliver Sturla Costa Hutchinson Parker Swanger Cox James Pashinski Tangretti Evans, J. Pallone Surra True Creighton Josephs Payne Taylor, J. Cruz Kauffman Payton Taylor, R. Curry Keller, M. Peifer Thomas The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Cutler Keller, W. Pe rry Turzai Daley Kenney Perzel Vereb was determined in the affirmative and the amendment was Dally Kessler Petrarca Vitali agreed t o. DeLuca Killion Petri Vulakovich Denlinger King Petrone Wagner DePasquale Kirkland Phillips Walko 376 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE MARCH 20

Dermody Kortz Pickett Wansacz said flag, and making an appropriation therefor, " further providing for DeWeese Kotik Preston Waters specifications for the official flag of the Commonwealth. DiGirolamo Kula Pyle Watson Donat ucci Leach Quigley Wheatley STATE GOVERNMENT. Eachus Lentz Quinn White Ellis Levdansky Ramaley Williams Evans, D. Longietti Rapp Wojnaroski Everett Mackereth Raymond Yewcic Fabrizio Maher Readshaw Youngblood BILL REREFERRED Fairchild Mahoney Reed Yudichak Fleck Major Reichley The SPEAKER. The Chair moves, at the request of the Frankel Mand erino Roae O'Brien, D., majority leader, that HB 179, PN 205, be rereferred to the Freeman Mann Rock Speaker Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. NAYS –0 On the question, NOT VOTING –1 Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. Caltagirone

EXCUSED –4 SENATE RESOLUTION FOR CONCURRENCE Evans, J. Pallone Surra True The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following resolution for concurrence:

The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question SR 40, PN 148 was determined in the affirmative and the bill as amend ed was agreed to. SENATE MESSAGE (Bill as amended will be reprinted.) RECESS RESOLUTION The SPEAKER. Any announcements? Does the majority FOR CONCURRENCE leader have any announcements? Does the minority leader have any announcements? The clerk of the Senate, being intr oduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, read as follows: CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED In the Senate , HB 60, PN 85 By Rep. JOSEPHS March 19 , 2007

An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), Pursuant lands owned by the Township of Harrison, Allegheny County, being to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitu tion, that when the conveyed by the township in return for the imposition of Project 70 Senate recesses this week, it reconvene on Monday, March 26 , 2007, restrictions on certain la nds being conveyed to the township. unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further STATE GOVERNMENT. RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the Senate recesses the week of March 26th, it HB 144, PN 996 (Amended) By Rep. JOSEPHS reconvene on Monday, April 16, 2007, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further Constitution, t hat when the House of Representatives recesses this providing for creditable nonschool service, creditable nonstate service week, it reconvene on Monday, April 16, 2007, unless sooner recalled for service performed as a crewleader with the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps and mandatory and optional membership. by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

STATE GOVERNMENT. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its conc urrence.

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE On the question, Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? HB 179, PN 205 By Rep. JOSEPHS Resolution was concurred in. An Act amending the act of J une 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly. entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of The SPEAKER. Is there any further business? such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Sec retary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of 2007 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL —HOUSE 377

ADJOURNMENT

The SPEAKER. It is moved by the gentleman, Representative Fleck, from Huntingdon County that this House do now adjourn until Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 11 a.m., e.d.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agre ed to, and at 3:15 p.m., e.d.t., the House adjourned.